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No. 626,549. f Patentd June s, |899. L. L. nmLLEn.

HRSE COLLAR.

(Applicaticn filed Des. 24, 1,898.)

(NuModel.)

UNIrn STATES A TENT OFFICE.

LOUIS L. MILLER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE ROSS-MOYERMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

HORS E-COLLAR.

` SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 626,549, dated June 6,1899.

Application filed December 24, 1898. Serial No. 700,201. (No model.)

T0 @ZZ whom, t may concern: i

Beit known that I, Louis L. MILLER, residing at Cincinnati, in thecounty of I-Iamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Horse-Collars, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to a new method of forming the middle seam of ahorse-collar,

. the features of which are more fully set forth in thedescription ofthe accompanying drawings, making a part of this speciiication, inwhich- Figure l is a perspective View ofa section of the lower part of ahorse-collar. Fig. 2 is an enlarged section throughthe leather coveringsand seam connecting the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the rimand body coverings before they are united. Fig. 4 is a perspective Viewof a modified form of fastening device.

A represents the body of the horse-collar, and B the rim ofthe collar.

R represents the haine-recess between the body and rim.

In practice the covering of the collar is usually made of three pieces.The rim B is made of one piece of leather, and the covering of the bodyA is made of two pieces, which are connected together by an outside seamg.

It is very desirable to form a haine-recess of sufficient width toreceive the hame and at the same time make the union of the bridgepiecesconnecting the rim to the bodystrong enough to resist the strain whichcomes upon the rim and body-section, terminating across the line of theseam. I accomplish this in the following manner: C represents therimcovering, which in the preferred form of construction has its ends bc united by a row of stitches o, (see Fig. 3,) so as to form aprojecting lap of the end c. D D represent the coverings of the body,and they are connected together, leaving the ends d e, the end d forminga lap, the parts being connected,pref erably, by a row of stitches r.These two coverings are connected together by seam fastening devices.The free ends be abut together, and the ends c CZ overlap the abuttingseam, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, forming an abutting double overlappingjoint. The parts so combined are then united by fastening devicespassing through the laps upon each side of the abutting joint. In thepreferred form of construction shown in Figs. l and 2 metal staples Eare employed for this purpose. In Fig. 4 the seam-fastenings shown arethat of the ordinary thong-stitch. Of course two independent rows ofstitches passing through on the lines occupied on the staplelimbs couldbe employed; but either the staples or thongs are deemed the best. `Itis not absolutely essential to make the rows of stitches fr as shown inFig. 3; but this is a convenient mode of manipulating the covers tosecure an exact gage or line of abutment and overlapping lof the coverends.

' By means of this method of seaming and fastening the coverings of therims and body of a horse-collar several important advantages areobtained. First, awide recess is obtained, and, second, the overlappingends of the rimcovering on one side and collar-covering on the otherside of the abutting ends of theintermediate edges when properlyfastened make a very strong and irm bridge or hameway. This methodavoids the use of welts, effects a material saving of stock, and issuperior 4to the methods of making the seam usuallyemployed.

Having described my invention, what I claim is l. In a horse-collar orsimilar article, the

Vcombination of the rolls or parts, two edges thereof meeting to form abutt-joint, the other edges overlapping said joint one upon each sideand eXtendingin opposite directions, and fastening devices passingthrough and securing said edges, substantially as described.

'2. In a horse-collar or similar article, the combination of the rollsor parts, two edges thereof meeting to form a butt-joint, the otheredges overlapping said joint one upon each side and extending inopposite directions, and staples passing through and securing said edgesand straddling said joint, substantially as described. Y

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

LOUIS L. MILLER. IVitnesses:

OLIVER B. KAIsnn, C. W. MILES.

